“Of course, I wouldn’t say anything about her unles= s I could say something good. And, oh boy, = is this good . . .”   ~~ Probably the reason m= any a politician stands on his record is to keep voters from examining it.&= nbsp;   ~~ Dad loves…

Don’t worry if our old car breaks down on our trip throug= h Canada. I have Triple Eh.   I love when flies won&= #8217;t leave my car on long road trips. Ha= ve fun relocating in Kansas, tiny pest.   I got gas today for only $1.99 at lunch.…

[My flag is proudly waving on Flag Day, so will not “joke= ” about that banner.  But it will NOT stop my jokes about other = flags]   >>Did you hear that the Chinese flag was well-like by travel critic= s? They said it was five stars.   >>Why are…

[Children may give a ‘different’= answer to questions than what adults expect, but many of those bring a smi= le)   Q: How did God part the Red Sea to a= llow His people to cross?= A: With a see= saw   Q: How can you tell a Dogwood tree…

Jim= my S confided, “I always look at my wife’s horoscope to see wha= t sort of day I’m going to have.”   Brian M thought, “My therapist says I have trouble express= ing my feelings.  Can’t say I’m surprised.”   Richard G said, “I look= ed in the mirror…

On June 14th, 1777, Congress adopted the flag for the newly min= ted United States in America. We prepare to celebrate another anniversary o= f Old Glory by singing all four stanzas in tribute: O say can you se= e by the dawn’s early light,What so proudly we hailed at…

Did you hear about the veterinarian who prescribes birth-contro= l pills for dogs? It’s part of the ci= ty’s anti-litter campaign. =  = ~~ The topic of the day at Army Airborne School was what you should do if= your parachute malfunctions. We had just gotten to the part about…

Want to know our plan for today’s hike? I’ll summit up nicely.   What’s the best jacket to wea= r on a hike? A trail blazer.   M= ountains aren’t just funny. They are = really hill areas.   Son asked where to go to the bathroom in the woods.=…

I must admit I was a little distraught as I phoned my doctor’s = office. "Is it true," I wanted to know, "that the medication= you prescribed has to be taken for the rest of my life?"   "Yes, I’m af= raid so," the doctor told me. &nbs= p; There…

Ever wonder where some major companies/brands get their names?&= nbsp; Here are the A-B-C’s of companies in just a phrase or two descr= ibing how they arrived at names now common to millions around the world.Your task, it you so desire, is to figure out the name (all beginning =…

[Since June is traditionally the “wedding month”= , here is a reprint of some advice shared on the grif net blog a dozen year= s ago about marriage] Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the begin= ning all you need are two hearts and a diamond.  Ten years…

[We will continue to share encouragement and challenge the firs= t weekend of each month, but this is the last month of “unknown&#8221= ; sources. From now on we will try to post the speaker (or author, song, mo= vie) where it originated.]  = “You don’t have to be perfect…

Why don’t pirates take a shower before they walk the plan= k? They just wash up on shore.   ~~ One of the oddities of Wall Street is that it is the dealer = and not the customer who is called broker.   ~~ NBC’s Moscow correspondent Irvi= ng R.…